On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 14:20, Chris Mason wrote:
> How do you remove a file called --exclude from the bash shell?
>
> [root@non htdocs]# rm \-\-exclude
> rm: unrecognized option `--exclude'
>
>
rm -- --exclude
the first -- tells bash that anything following are arguments and not
options
Bret
That worked, thanks.
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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 4:21 PM
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Why did the filename start with two dashes?
try rm -f "./--ex
2003 3:41 PM
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Chris Mason,
On Thursday January 16, 2003 03:20, Chris Mason wrote:
> How do you remove a file called --exclude from the bash shell?
>
> [root@non htdocs]# rm \-\-exclude
> rm: unrecognized option `--exclude
try...
rm /fullpath/--exclude.
--On Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:41 PM -0500 Brian Ashe
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Chris Mason,
On Thursday January 16, 2003 03:20, Chris Mason wrote:
How do you remove a file called --exclude from the bash shell?
[root@non htdocs]# rm \-\-exclude
rm: unrecogn
Chris Mason,
On Thursday January 16, 2003 03:20, Chris Mason wrote:
> How do you remove a file called --exclude from the bash shell?
>
> [root@non htdocs]# rm \-\-exclude
> rm: unrecognized option `--exclude'
>
>
> I can't find a way to exclude the "-" character
Try...
rm -- --exclude
The "--"
Why did the filename start with two dashes?
try rm -f "./--exclude"
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From: "Chris Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:20
Subject: Remove --exclude
> How do you remove a file c
How do you remove a file called --exclude from the bash shell?
[root@non htdocs]# rm \-\-exclude
rm: unrecognized option `--exclude'
I can't find a way to exclude the "-" character
Chris Mason
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